Designing Your Dream Home: Where Would You Like to Live?
Use your imagination to design a special home built just for you.
What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
If you could design your dream home, what would it look like? This three-week class is inspired by "The Big Orange Splot" by Daniel Pinkwater, a short charming children’s book about a man who transforms his home to fit his dreams. His home inspires his neighbors to create houses that fit their own personalities. We will read the book and encourage children to use art materials to design a house where, as the character says in the book, “My house is me and I am it, my house is where I like to be and it looks like all my dreams.” We'll explore our identities (what we care about, think about, what we like to do alone, what we like to do with others) and then apply those things to our design. We'll work over time to refine our design and apply the elements of art and principles of design to bring our visions to life. Our teaching approach combines technical artistic skill building with an emphasis on personal reflection and social-emotional work. Each session will consist of facilitator-led content, large group discussions, and individual work.
Learning Goals
Students Will:
- Reflect on their identities: likes, dislikes, preferences, and personal style.
- Build their imagination as they design a dream house that fits their personal style.
- Learn a little about the elements of art and principles of design.
- Learn that their opinions and preferences have value (this one is the most important)
Other Details
Supply List
Children can use any art materials they have in their home, crayons, markers, oil pastels, pencils and art paper, printing paper or card stock are all good.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2020
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! We're The Children's Arts Guild. For over 10 years we've been using creativity to help students transcend limiting expectations and develop their authentic selves. Our courses are live, learner centered, and taught by real artists.
At the Children's Arts Guild, we believe that to grow into engaged, productive adults, children must have the opportunity and the support to discover and develop their authentic selves. We believe that creativity education is instrumental in helping children become creative problem solvers, develop self-regard, and feel empowered to take action in the world.
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Live Group Class
$60
for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
2-8 learners per class
